Although longer term the forecast for corrugated boxes is forecast to increase 3 to 4% per year through 2013 (to 213billion square meters), many voice short term concerns. Yes, paper boxes continue to be the environmental choice for packaging to protect and transport items; but, reusable plastic crates are providing competition.
While suppliers, to the corrugaters, biggest concern is overcapacity, followed by plants inability to pay, energy pricing, and production moved off shore – the Corrugated container plants order of concerns are energy prices at #1, followed by customers ability to pay, and increased raw material costs.
Suppliers and converters are both cutting costs in most areas with exception of sales programs.
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